NOS LS7 454 Crate Engine

[Tracker1]

Originally Posted by Cranberry70SSL34

I have a new in the crate, never been fired 454 LS7 xch code engine. It was purchased in the early eighties and been stored in a climate controlled garage. It is just as it came, with black painted engine, valve covers, and oil pan. Not many of them around anymore. Thanks.

Price is $10,999.99

Having gone through the exercise of searching for and purchasing an early 70s LS7 engine, I must say I have never seen this kind of asking price associated with one, even if it is NOS. Have the prices on these engines changed that dramatically? The priciest one I found a couple years back was $5500 in about the same condition as yours - but i don't remember its specific year of manufacture. Was there anything particularly special about the early 80s versions? Just trying to learn here.

[Cranberry70SSL34]

Oh yes a never fired engine is drastically different than and engine that has only been run just a few times. The reason being a buyer doesn't know if its an hour or 50 drag passes. But if never fired,that can be proven and extremely hard to find. This engine is extremely rare period let alone the value of it being unaltered. In addition to these points, this is a LS7 from the early 70s and not the later version. This is truly a piece of Chevrolet history and the greatest engine ever built during the musclecar era. Probably not the last one in existence but very very few left and will probably never come across another. Its very difficult to put a price on a item nearing extinction. After explaining all these great points I'm starting to think I may have it priced too cheap but the price remains a great value at 10,999.99. Thanks for your interest.

[Tracker1]

Thanks. What is the casting date?

[Cranberry70SSL34]

The casting date is 205 day of 1972 and a build date of 0828XCH.

[Cranberry70SSL34]

Definitely the greatest engine package of musclecar era.

[Cranberry70SSL34]

Real deal unaltered never fired LS7.

[Cranberry70SSL34]

Sell it bump

[daverd]

My experiences with
N.o.s. 30 to 40+ year old
Engines
Are even though they have
Never been run .....
You usually have to disassemble
Them to a certain degree
To inspect them for light
Corrosion ( lifter valley area is common)
Lifter bores cylinder bores
And sometimes crankshafts ( usually just
Need polishing ) on journals
Good luck on sale
Great piece

[Cranberry70SSL34]

Well it looks like day one in the lifter valley and down in the camshaft area. Has been in climate controlled place always. Inside my house most of the time. This engine is definitely ready to go no corrosion. Thanks for your insight.

[427TJ]

My high school buddy bought a crate LS7 from Reggie Jackson Chevrolet in 1985. We opened it up and it was full of foreign material--dust, grit. Disassembled it, had the block tanked, cleaned everything up and put it back together. Still in his '67 SS396 Camaro and still the baddest-a$$ Rat for the money. With race gas and proper timing it just shreds rear tires.